Faye Haslam explains why she’d tell her 18 year-old self to study History. I have always enjoyed learning about history, exploring more about our heritage and how the past has shaped who we are today. When it came to deciding what to study at university, although I looked into pursuing a science subject, I ultimately …

Katherine Tallant is the School Manager for Sociology and Social Policy, she’s also the brains behind the Study What You Love campaign. The inspiration for this campaign came from a workshop I attended in which we were discussing how students choose what to study. We considered all sorts of influences like parental expectations, what friends are …

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If you study what you love, your degree will feel less like hard work and more like a series of fascinating questions.
Academics, students, alumni and employers will be sharing stories on this blog to help you see where your passion for a subject can take you.